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1. Now, since God has left us the promise that we may enter his rest, let us be very careful so none of you will fail to enter.
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1. Let us therefore G3767 fear G5399 , lest G3379 , a promise G1860 being left G2641 us of entering G1525 into G1519 his G846 rest G2663 , any G5100 of G1537 you G5216 should seem G1380 to come short G5302 of it.
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2. The Good News was preached to us just as it was to them. But the teaching they heard did not help them, because they heard it but did not accept it with faith.
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2. For G1063 unto us G2532 was the gospel preached G2070 G2097 , as well as G2509 unto them G2548 : but G235 the G3588 word G3056 preached G189 did not G3756 profit G5623 them G1565 , not G3361 being mixed with G4786 faith G4102 in them that heard G191 it.
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3. We who have believed are able to enter and have God's rest. As God has said, "I was angry and made a promise, 'They will never enter my rest.'" But God's work was finished from the time he made the world.
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3. For G1063 we which have believed G4100 do enter G1525 into G1519 rest G2663 , as G2531 he said G2046 , As G5613 I have sworn G3660 in G1722 my G3450 wrath G3709 , if G1487 they shall enter G1525 into G1519 my G3450 rest G2663 : although G2543 the G3588 works G2041 were finished G1096 from G575 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 .
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4. In the Scriptures he talked about the seventh day of the week: "And on the seventh day God rested from all his works."
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4. For G1063 he spake G2046 in a certain place G4225 of G4012 the G3588 seventh G1442 day on this wise G3779 , And G2532 God G2316 did rest G2664 the G3588 seventh G1442 day G2250 from G575 all G3956 his G848 works G2041 .
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5. And again in the Scripture God said, "They will never enter my rest."
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5. And G2532 in G1722 this G5129 place again G3825 , If G1487 they shall enter G1525 into G1519 my G3450 rest G2663 .
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6. It is still true that some people will enter God's rest, but those who first heard the way to be saved did not enter, because they did not obey.
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6. Seeing G1893 therefore G3767 it remaineth G620 that some G5100 must enter G1525 therein G1519 G846 , and G2532 they to whom it was first preached G2097 G4386 entered not in G1525 G3756 because G1223 of unbelief G543 :
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7. So God planned another day, called "today." He spoke about that day through David a long time later in the same Scripture used before: "Today listen to what he says. Do not be stubborn."
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7. Again G3825 , he limiteth G3724 a certain G5100 day G2250 , saying G3004 in G1722 David G1138 , Today G4594 , after G3326 so long G5118 a time G5550 ; as G2531 it is said G2046 , Today G4594 if G1437 ye will hear G191 his G846 voice G5456 , harden G4645 not G3361 your G5216 hearts G2588 .
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8. We know that Joshuan did not lead the people into that rest, because God spoke later about another day.
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8. For G1063 if G1487 Joshua G2424 had given them rest G2664 G846 , then would he not G3756 G302 afterward G3326 G5023 have spoken G2980 of G4012 another G243 day G2250 .
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9. This shows that the restn for God's people is still coming.
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9. There remaineth G620 therefore G686 a rest G4520 to the G3588 people G2992 of God G2316 .
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10. Anyone who enters God's rest will rest from his work as God did.
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10. For G1063 he that is entered G1525 into G1519 his G846 rest G2663 , he G846 also G2532 hath ceased G2664 from G575 his own G848 works G2041 , as G5618 God G2316 did from G575 his G2398 .
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11. Let us try as hard as we can to enter God's rest so that no one will fail by following the example of those who refused to obey.
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11. Let us labor G4704 therefore G3767 to enter G1525 into G1519 that G1565 rest G2663 , lest G3363 any man G5100 fall G4098 after G1722 the G3588 same G846 example G5262 of unbelief G543 .
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12. God's word is alive and working and is sharper than a double-edged sword. It cuts all the way into us, where the soul and the spirit are joined, to the center of our joints and bones. And it judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.
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12. For G1063 the G3588 word G3056 of God G2316 is quick G2198 , and G2532 powerful G1756 , and G2532 sharper G5114 than G5228 any G3956 two G1366 -edged sword G3162 , piercing G1338 even G2532 to G891 the dividing asunder G3311 of G5037 soul G5590 and G2532 spirit G4151 , and G5037 of the joints G719 and G2532 marrow G3452 , and G2532 is a discerner G2924 of the thoughts G1761 and G2532 intents G1771 of the heart G2588 .
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13. Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. Everything is clear and lies open before him, and to him we must explain the way we have lived.
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13. Neither G2532 G3756 is G2076 there any creature G2937 that is not manifest G852 in his sight G1799 G846 : but G1161 all things G3956 are naked G1131 and G2532 opened G5136 unto the G3588 eyes G3788 of him G846 with G4314 whom G3739 we have to do G2254 G3056 .
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14. Since we have a great high priest, Jesus the Son of God, who has gone into heaven, let us hold on to the faith we have.
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14. Seeing then G3767 that we have G2192 a great G3173 high priest G749 , that is passed into G1330 the G3588 heavens G3772 , Jesus G2424 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 , let us hold fast G2902 our profession G3671 .
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15. For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses. When he lived on earth, he was tempted in every way that we are, but he did not sin.
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15. For G1063 we have G2192 not G3756 a high priest G749 which cannot G1410 G3361 be touched with the feeling of G4834 our G2257 infirmities G769 ; but G1161 was in G2596 all points G3956 tempted G3985 like as G2596 G3665 we are, yet without G5565 sin G266 .
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16. Let us, then, feel very sure that we can come before God's throne where there is grace. There we can receive mercy and grace to help us when we need it.
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16. Let us therefore G3767 come G4334 boldly G3326 G3954 unto the G3588 throne G2362 of grace G5485 , that G2443 we may obtain G2983 mercy G1656 , and G2532 find G2147 grace G5485 to help in time of need G1519 G2121 G996 .
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